If you "carrot" all!

My daughter and her darling family are urban big city dwellers. They live in a town home that is right in the middle of all the action! While they have all the benefits of living in the exciting city, they don't have room for a garden.
Her and her hubby are mostly vegetarian and fresh local food is very important to them. They are very lucky to be in walking distance of the largest farmer's market in the city. They are also very motivated to grow some of their own food.
The city they live in has several public urban garden spaces. It just so happens that one of those pieces of ground is 2 blocks from their home. These public urban gardens are in high demand and the wonderful organization that supports them continues to add more and more public plots each year. They are now in many urban areas through out this city. At times, there are even wait lists to get a plot. They make these spaces very affordable. My daughter pays about $20.00 per year to have their spot.
The community garden price includes water, compost and tools. These items are housed in a little shed for all to use and enjoy. They have added a drip system for water conservation as well.
It is important in my family to teach and show even the littlest family members how to grow and harvest sustainable fresh food. Bonus...everyone loves being involved!

 This little peanut loves helping in the garden. This was early in the spring when they were just starting to plant. This is their garden box. There is a yearly member cleanup day when all the gardeners show up to clean and beautify their little piece of special green space.

Last fall they decided to experiment and threw in a bunch of carrot seeds. The payoff has been huge! There are carrots everywhere!

This is only a fraction of yesterdays harvest. Looks like a few onions are in there as well.

As you can see, the garden is alive and well, with an abundance of carrots! This whole urban garden is flourishing with the love and attention all the city dwellers bring to it. It is a respite in the big city and a place of community and a common interest.

I love that someone planted a full container of lavender! It was furiously buzzing with bees yesterday, adding to the cycle of nature and producing a much bigger yield than a garden with no bees!